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Africa Health Congress: SA's new NHI - path to UHC or empty promise?

18 Jul 2024

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5 ways Google Health is using AI in Africa

24 Oct 2023

MomConnect celebrates 9 years of transforming maternal health and unveils new symptom-check feature

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MomConnect celebrates 9 years of transforming maternal health and unveils new symptom-check feature

Issued by A Better World Network 15 Sep 2023

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Putting health at the heart of climate action

Katja Hamilton 14 Apr 2023

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Steady rise in demand for contraception among women, study shows

27 Jan 2023

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Modern contraceptives on the rise across sub-Saharan Africa

16 Nov 2022

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Innovative programmes needed to address women's healthcare in Africa

19 Oct 2021

Call for more midwives as millions die in childbirth

Healthcare

Call for more midwives as millions die in childbirth

Sonia Elks 6 May 2021

The rise of commercial milk formulas and why it matters for the world's women and children

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The rise of commercial milk formulas and why it matters for the world's women and children

David McCoy, Julie P. Smith and Phillip Baker 5 Jan 2021

Dr Matshidiso Moeti, regional head, Africa, World Health Organisation

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Africa's fragile health system hit hard by Covid-19

9 Nov 2020

In South Africa, both HIV and pre-eclampsia are a burden to maternal health. GettyImages

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HIV and high blood pressure in pregnancy: we're tracing the connections

Sayuri Padayachee 18 Jun 2020

What mattered most to mothers using Nigeria’s free maternal health services was that their babies were healthy. Adekunle Ajayi/Getty Images

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What mothers told me about Nigeria's free maternal health services

Anthony Idowu Ajayi 17 Mar 2020

Women and girls in Gayo village, Ehtiopia collect water from a rain water pool which is purified with tablets before use. Shutterstock

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Fresh drive to close gaps on health issues facing women and girls

Alex Ezeh 12 Nov 2019

South Africa has a skewed healthcare system with an under-funded public sector and an expensive private sector. Shutterstock

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Why South Africa's plans for universal healthcare are pie in the sky

Alex van den Heever 19 Aug 2019

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Sasog expands its women's health programme with BetterGyn

15 Aug 2019

Bata shoes future leaders

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Bata shoes future leaders

Issued by Bata 30 Jul 2019

Meningitis virus

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GBS rapid test improves maternal health in the developing world

29 May 2019

Home visit trials strongly encouraged spouses to get involved. Anne Cockroft

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Nigerian trial shows how universal home visits can help reduce maternal risks

Anne Cockcroft & Neil Andersson 11 Apr 2019

A mother delivers via C-section in Mozambique. In South Africa, there’s no single reason for the climbing number of such procedures in the public sector but it could be proving deadly for mothers. (Shaun Swingler)

Healthcare

A changing birth: What's behind SA's skyrocketing C-section rates?

Laura Grant & Laura Lopez Gonzalez 10 Jan 2019

New programme to prevent maternal deaths

Healthcare

New programme to prevent maternal deaths

21 Dec 2018

Graça Machel calls on Africa to 'aggressively address its gender-specific challenges'

ESG & Sustainability

Graça Machel calls on Africa to 'aggressively address its gender-specific challenges'

22 Nov 2018

Will NHI be just another state-owned enterprise?

Healthcare

Will NHI be just another state-owned enterprise?

Melody Emmett 25 Oct 2018

Ensuring safer pregnancies for Kenyan women in urban slums

ESG & Sustainability

Ensuring safer pregnancies for Kenyan women in urban slums

Blessing Mberu, Kanyiva Muindi, and Patricia Elung 25 May 2017

Finding an African solution for maternal deaths

Healthcare

Finding an African solution for maternal deaths

17 May 2017

SASA on the economics of patient safety during surgery

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SASA on the economics of patient safety during surgery

31 Oct 2016

Uganda President Yoweri Museveni, Janet Museveni and Sicily Kariuki of Kenya.

Marketing & Media

Kenya's 'Making Every Woman and Girl Count' campaign

23 Sep 2016

Philips Community Life Centre

Marketing & Media

Brands can build capacity in communities

1 Jun 2016

Graphic of the CLC at Mandera

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Developing a community of health

13 May 2016

Learnings from Zika and reproductive rights in Africa

Healthcare

Learnings from Zika and reproductive rights in Africa

29 Apr 2016

African women must play a more active role in peace and security

ESG & Sustainability

African women must play a more active role in peace and security

25 Jan 2016

Rheumatic fever weakening South Africa's youth

Healthcare

Rheumatic fever weakening South Africa's youth

4 Aug 2015

What's holding back Ghana's progress in reducing maternal mortality

Healthcare

What's holding back Ghana's progress in reducing maternal mortality

Paul Mensah 6 Jul 2015

Know your numbers throughout your pregnancy

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Know your numbers throughout your pregnancy

15 May 2015

Alarmingly high C-section rate causes concern

Healthcare

Alarmingly high C-section rate causes concern

6 Mar 2015

Ambulances just for pregnant women

Logistics & Transport

Ambulances just for pregnant women

Romaana Naidoo 18 Jun 2013

Africa making great strides toward MDG targets

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Africa making great strides toward MDG targets

27 May 2013

HR & Management

Nurses dismissed for unprofessional conduct

2 May 2013

Philips, Tygerberg Hospital in life-saving pilot project for mothers, babies

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Philips, Tygerberg Hospital in life-saving pilot project for mothers, babies

27 Aug 2012

Healthcare

Partnership to develop management in HIV/AIDS fight

17 Aug 2012

Healthcare

KZN tackles maternal deaths

8 Jun 2012

Healthcare

Report reveals primary healthcare status in SA

24 Feb 2012

Healthcare

Back-street abortions on the rise, global report warns

19 Jan 2012

New web-based tool to help combat malnutrition

Healthcare

New web-based tool to help combat malnutrition

6 Sep 2011

Healthcare

Experts seek WHO nod for postpartum haemorrhage drug

1 Apr 2011

Experts seek WHO nod for postpartum haemorrhage drug

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Experts seek WHO nod for postpartum haemorrhage drug

17 Mar 2011

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Saving 11 million African lives...

30 Jul 2010

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Pregnant women with H1N1 flu strain are at risk for obstetrical complications: Study

25 May 2010

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World Bank announces plan to reduce maternity deaths; fertility rates

14 May 2010

Healthcare

Better care for newborns crucial for Millennium Development Goal on child deaths

12 May 2010